Anoop Chandran

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Anoop Chandran
Born (1976-03-19) 19 March 1976 (age 45)
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Social Activist
Years active2004–present

Anoop Chandran is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Malayalam films. He was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 1 in 2018.

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Career

Mostly appeared in comic roles, he is best known for his roles in Classmates , Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam , and Rasathanthram .

Personal life

Anoop born to Ramachandra Panicker & Chandralekha Devi on 19 March 1976. He is a graduate from N.S.S. College, Cherthala. Later he pursued his studies from School of Drama in 2004. He hails from Areeparambu of Cherthala, Alappuzha district, Kerala. [1] Anoop Chandran got engaged with Lakshmi Rajagopal on 6 June 2019. [2]

Controversy

He was arrested for disrupting a meeting of Youth Congress at his village. According to the sources, Anoop the resident of the area interrupted the speech in a drunken state and this led to the tiff between the politicians. The actor also complained that he was manhandled by the congress workers. Later, both the complaints were withdrawn and he was released. [3]

Filmography

Acting

YearTitleRole
2004 Black Pauly
2005 Achuvinte Amma Ijo's friend
Oraal
2006 Rasathanthram Video Shop Man
Classmates 'Pazhanthuni' Koshi
Baba Kalyani Hassan
2007 Vinodayathra Juvenile Home Officer
Big B K. P. Sugunan
Panthaya Kozhi
Heart Beats
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Sundaran
Chocolate Niyas
Veeralipattu Auto driver
2008 Mulla Idiyappam
Malabar Wedding
Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam Manu Mohanan
Minnaminnikoottam Partha Saradhi (Paachan)
Sultan Naufal
Raman Raman
2009 Raamanam Adruman
Pramukhan
Oru Black and White Kudumbam Peethambaran
Moz & Cat [4] Malcolm
Duplicate Nakulan
Dr. Patient
Banaras Chandran
Boomi Malayalam
Passenger Unni
Currency Paneer Raghavan
Daddy Cool Kappal Basheer
2010 Ringtone
Nallavan Shangu
Kadaksham
In Ghost House Inn Driver of Dorothy Fernandez
Avan 'Puli' Biju
Neelambari Krishananunni
Kaaryasthan Catering Manager
Koottukar Father Varghese Chemmenthotti
Kandahar Selvan
2011 Note Out
Christian Brothers Kunjachan
Doubles Susheelan
Manikyakkallu School Teacher
2012 Hero
Run Baby Run
2013 10:30 am Local Call Jaishankar
SIM Ramesh
Red Wine Abhilash
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
Ginger Keshavan
2014 Praise the Lord Sonykutty
Perariyathavar Police Inspector
2015 Nirnayakam Philip
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Suresh
Utopiayile Rajavu Advocate
Thilothama
2016 Amoeba
2017 Vaigai Express (Tamil)Azhagusundaram
2019 Happy Sardar Father Bernard Idikkula

Dubbing Work

YearFilmDubbed ForDirector
2009 2 Harihar Nagar Sudipto Balav Lal
2013 Dolls Santhosh Shalil Kallur

Television

YearShowRoleChannel
smarakasilakal Doordarshan
2014 Lunars Comedy Express Judge Asianet Plus
2016-2017Aluvayum Mathicurryum Asianet Plus
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Surya TV
2018 Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1) [5] Contestant Asianet

Awards

Asianet Comedy Awards

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